8+ years of experience in data engineering Strong proficiency in Python and SQL Extensive experience with SQL query profiling, optimization, and performance tuning (preferably with Snowflake) Deep understanding of SQL Abstract Syntax Tree (AST) and experience with SQL parsers Experience in building data pipelines using Airflow or dbt Solid understanding of cloud platforms, particularly AWS (optional) Familiarity with Kubernetes (K8s) for containerized deployments (optional)